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Scene of the Crime: Bachelor Moon
FBI profiler Sam Connelly had come to Daniella Butler's remote Louisiana bed-and-breakfast to escape the consuming horrors of his job—and the dark demons he fears lurk in his own soul. But finding a dead body on her property changes everything. There's no room in his life—in his heart—for a family. Or so he thinks, until a killer's threat places his irresistible innkeeper and her young daughter under his protection. Now, as the obsessed psychopath inches closer to possessing Daniella, Sam must call upon his elite skills to track his target and keep the beautiful blonde andher child safe. Defending them becomes his greatest challenge. Losing them is not even an option.
217 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 17, 2011
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December 14, 2024
FBI profiler Sam Connelly has been ordered to take a break, so he heads off to a bed and breakfast in the small town of Bachelor Moon. He is instantly attracted to the owner, Daniella Butler. Unfortunately, he's jumped straight from the fire into the frying pan, because a dead woman is left on the bed and breakfast property. It soon becomes apparent that Daniella is the object of obsession for a sick admirer. Sam must stick around to protect her, but denies his feelings for her because he thinks his dark past is a danger to her.
Decent, straightforward romantic thriller. I had the antagonist pegged right from the start, but Cassidy nonetheless does a good job of trying to make three different suspects all viable options; it was more my familiarity with the genre than Cassidy failing to not make it obvious. I couldn't quite get a feeling for what made Sam and Daniella fall so in love with each other - interesting dialogue is most definitely not Cassidy's forte - but as individual characters they were well drawn. Daniella was mature and pragmatic about the mysterious disappearance of her first husband. Sam's fears about the dark nature of his work and the specter of his father's violence was familiar but done realistically.
What annoyed me was that Daniella was a bit too passive for a heroine. You know the drill - always resting her head against the hero's strong chest. As for Sam, he kept going on and on about how he couldn't stay in Bachelor Moon because he didn't do relationships and was afraid of what darkness may lurk within him without ever taking a moment or two to think about how he could make things work for himself and be happy. Thinking about what makes you happy and trying to achieve some of it isn't all that difficult to do! I was a bit taken out of the story when Daniella said she had been receiving anonymous gifts but didn't know how she could find out who was doing it. Um, ever heard of installing CCTV? Intrigue heroes love to put hidden cameras in the heroine's house! It was extra puzzling that Sam, an Intrigue hero AND FBI agent, didn't think of this either. The climax was a bit of a fizzler.
Most annoying of all was Daniella's daughter, Macy. She thinks nothing of walking into the guests' rooms to invade their privacy and chat with them - particularly Sam. Her talk of wanting Sam to be her new daddy after only knowing him a couple of days was so cringey and awful that it made my teeth hurt and my stomach roil. So inappropriate! If I had the owner's child walking into my room whenever they felt like it, I would be leaving a bad review on the travel site I booked this place through!
However, overall, it was fine for what it was. I was particularly impressed with how Sam resolved his inner turmoil. It was a quick, decent read that mostly hit my criteria for enjoyable romantic suspense.
Decent, straightforward romantic thriller. I had the antagonist pegged right from the start, but Cassidy nonetheless does a good job of trying to make three different suspects all viable options; it was more my familiarity with the genre than Cassidy failing to not make it obvious. I couldn't quite get a feeling for what made Sam and Daniella fall so in love with each other - interesting dialogue is most definitely not Cassidy's forte - but as individual characters they were well drawn. Daniella was mature and pragmatic about the mysterious disappearance of her first husband. Sam's fears about the dark nature of his work and the specter of his father's violence was familiar but done realistically.
What annoyed me was that Daniella was a bit too passive for a heroine. You know the drill - always resting her head against the hero's strong chest. As for Sam, he kept going on and on about how he couldn't stay in Bachelor Moon because he didn't do relationships and was afraid of what darkness may lurk within him without ever taking a moment or two to think about how he could make things work for himself and be happy. Thinking about what makes you happy and trying to achieve some of it isn't all that difficult to do! I was a bit taken out of the story when Daniella said she had been receiving anonymous gifts but didn't know how she could find out who was doing it. Um, ever heard of installing CCTV? Intrigue heroes love to put hidden cameras in the heroine's house! It was extra puzzling that Sam, an Intrigue hero AND FBI agent, didn't think of this either. The climax was a bit of a fizzler.
Most annoying of all was Daniella's daughter, Macy. She thinks nothing of walking into the guests' rooms to invade their privacy and chat with them - particularly Sam. Her talk of wanting Sam to be her new daddy after only knowing him a couple of days was so cringey and awful that it made my teeth hurt and my stomach roil. So inappropriate! If I had the owner's child walking into my room whenever they felt like it, I would be leaving a bad review on the travel site I booked this place through!
However, overall, it was fine for what it was. I was particularly impressed with how Sam resolved his inner turmoil. It was a quick, decent read that mostly hit my criteria for enjoyable romantic suspense.
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February 2, 2014Loved it
Carla Cassidy has done it again. I loved this book. It kept me guessing as to whom the monster was. This isn't the first book I've read of Carla's and it certainly won't be my last.
Carla Cassidy has done it again. I loved this book. It kept me guessing as to whom the monster was. This isn't the first book I've read of Carla's and it certainly won't be my last.
November 30, 2014
Exactly the kind of romance novel I like to read. Small-town, not too many characters, tortured hero, sweet but strong heroine.
June 19, 2011
Nothing pulls the heartstrings like a man who needs to be loved, and Sam’s soul is practically screaming for help. Macy is an absolutely delightful and spunky little girl who steals Sam’s heart with her cheeky little grin, and she has you laughing right along with him. But the real meat of this story lies in the strength and support Daniella and Sam show towards each other, and they do so with grace and sensuality. I always enjoy every page of Carla Cassidy’s work, and this is just one more to add to that list.
Lototy
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Lototy
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More
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January 27, 2018
FBI profiler Sam Connelly is on a forced vacation in a Louisiana B&B when someone targets the B&B owner. The secret admirer has been leaving the single mother and her daughter little gifts, but now he's escalating by leaving her a murdered would-be competitor accompanied by a creepy phone call.
Sam knows they're dealing with yet another monster, and he's willing to do anything to keep mother and daughter from harm.
Formulaic and rather predictable with a myriad of coincidences (the admirer escalates right when Sam starts his vacation...). The only thing I didn't see coming was the identity of the crazy admirer, since there were no real clues with red herrings leading everywhere else but there.
This time it was the hero's turn to be scared of loving anyone due to "what was hidden underneath" (eye roll, please), the heroine fell for the guy too quickly, I didn't really buy the love-thing from the hero...
The only remotely decent part of this story was the suspense, which was unfortunately overshadowed by the botched-up and rushed romance.
Sam knows they're dealing with yet another monster, and he's willing to do anything to keep mother and daughter from harm.
Formulaic and rather predictable with a myriad of coincidences (the admirer escalates right when Sam starts his vacation...). The only thing I didn't see coming was the identity of the crazy admirer, since there were no real clues with red herrings leading everywhere else but there.
This time it was the hero's turn to be scared of loving anyone due to "what was hidden underneath" (eye roll, please), the heroine fell for the guy too quickly, I didn't really buy the love-thing from the hero...
The only remotely decent part of this story was the suspense, which was unfortunately overshadowed by the botched-up and rushed romance.
December 17, 2018
Interesting storyline - will read more from this author.
September 12, 2019
I really liked this story.
January 2, 2024
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October 22, 2018
A romance that will have you wanting more and falling in love with all of the characters that are in the story.
February 22, 2012
Sam Connelly, an FBI profiler, goes on a vacation from hell at the Bachelor Moon Bed & Breakfast. We've met Sam before in Scene of the Crime: Bridgewater, Texas as he helped Jenna, a fellow FBI profiler, with the trouble she faced when she returned home.
What we've learned so far is: nothing good ever comes from a profiler going on vacation, lol.
Sam, who has a hard time relaxing, gets mixed up in a stalker situation with the host of the B&B, Daniella, and her young daughter, Macy. Twists and turns ratchet up the intrigue until you're not exactly sure who the perp is, at least I wasn't. Sam's inner struggles don't guarantee a happy ending with Daniella, however, no matter how strongly he cares for them both until... well, you'll have to read the book. Enjoy! It's a good story.
What we've learned so far is: nothing good ever comes from a profiler going on vacation, lol.
Sam, who has a hard time relaxing, gets mixed up in a stalker situation with the host of the B&B, Daniella, and her young daughter, Macy. Twists and turns ratchet up the intrigue until you're not exactly sure who the perp is, at least I wasn't. Sam's inner struggles don't guarantee a happy ending with Daniella, however, no matter how strongly he cares for them both until... well, you'll have to read the book. Enjoy! It's a good story.
August 14, 2019
“Someday maybe your mommy will fall in love with a nice man who will make you a wonderful father,” Sam said, surprised by how much he hated the idea of the two of them building a life together with another man.
“Maybe that could be you,” Macy said with a sly look at him.
“Macy, don’t start,” Daniella said in a warning voice as her cheeks grew pink.
“But, Mommy, I already love Mr. Sam, and I know if you try really hard you could love him, too,” Macy replied. “I thought he was going to be a cranky-pants at first, but he put on his big-girl pants and got over that.”
This time it was Sam’s turn to feel his face warm as Daniella laughed. “I’d like to see you in those big-girl pants,” she said under her breath.
“Maybe that could be you,” Macy said with a sly look at him.
“Macy, don’t start,” Daniella said in a warning voice as her cheeks grew pink.
“But, Mommy, I already love Mr. Sam, and I know if you try really hard you could love him, too,” Macy replied. “I thought he was going to be a cranky-pants at first, but he put on his big-girl pants and got over that.”
This time it was Sam’s turn to feel his face warm as Daniella laughed. “I’d like to see you in those big-girl pants,” she said under her breath.
September 18, 2011
love this book, good action, characters, great story line, a must read for sure.
February 2, 2013
Couldn't get into this one her characters and thriller/suspense was lacking as compared to some of the other pieces I have read
September 9, 2016
This was a typical Harlequin quick read book. Really liked the story.
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